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Welcome to the official Writing.Com blog for news and announcements about the site. Be sure to add this as a "Favorite" and check back often for updates on new features, changes, events and other site related information. We encourage feedback, so please leave your comments.

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6.  RTF File Conversion [BETA]ID #669736 
Posted: 9-29-2009 @ 12:42 pm EDT 
Edited: 9-29-2009 @ 12:56 pm EDT 

Greetings Members!

We've created a system to beta test the conversion of Rich Text Format (.RTF) files to WritingML formatted text.

About RTF from Wikipedia:
"The Rich Text Format (often abbreviated RTF) is a document file format developed by Microsoft in 1987 for cross-platform document interchange. Most word processors are able to read and write RTF documents." --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Text_Format

Specifically, you can easily export your MS Word (and other word processor files) to .RTF files using your word processor. You can then upload them to Writing.Com using our converter and most of the formatting will be converted to WritingML, including colors, bold, italics, etc.

The converter can only be accessed directly via the following URL:
          http://www22.writing.com/main/tools.php?action=rtfconvert

This is an early beta and there are still a number of issues to work out. We're opening this test period, though, because we're curious to hear about your results! For now, please use the comment area of this blog entry to provide us with any feedback. Also, if there's anything in particular you'd like us to look at it, your file and results will be given an ID # that you can give to us. Giving us the ID will allow us to look on the server at that specific result.

Enjoy,
~~SM
 


5.  Chat & IM --> "Site Tools"ID #669699 
Posted: 9-29-2009 @ 2:11 am EDT 

Greetings Members,

This is just a note that the "Chat" and "IM" links have been moved into the Site Tools navigation menu.

Best wishes,
~~SM

 


4.  '09 Birthday Limericks Contest Winners!ID #668964 
Posted: 9-23-2009 @ 1:07 pm EDT 
Edited: 9-24-2009 @ 2:20 am EDT 

From the 26 members that submitted entries, the following are the winners of this year's run of "Limericks! Limericks! Limericks!" ...


1st: ruthking
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There once was a site on the net
Its purpose, the best of them yet:
With writing and games
No insults, no flames
And prizes to win and to get.

There once was a schoolgirl named Ruth
She feared her own pen; its the truth
On one fateful day
This site came to play:
Her words are now lucid and smooth.

That site's name is Writing Dot Com
As Ruth herself says, Its the bomb!
There ideas abound,
And help all around
Makes writing, for your mind, no qualm.


2nd: Nani - Away4AWhile
WDC, you're really first rate!
Your birthday is cause to celebrate.
Another year older,
You're stronger and bolder!
In just nine years, you have become great!

Birthdays are special times of the year.
Parties and people full of good cheer.
So, for all that you do,
To help those who are new,
Thank you, from all of us is sincere!


3rd: Jamey
There once was a website for writing
Where the members all found it exciting,
For theyd write and theyd read
All the day, and then need
For the night just a little more lighting!

And this website then had celebrations,
And the contests all doubled donations
For the partyd begun
And briefcases had fun
Reading everyone elses creations!


Thanks to everyone who entered and congratulations to the winners! Smile
~~SM

 


3.  August Quotation Inspiration WinnersID #667966 
Posted: 9-16-2009 @ 10:12 am EDT 

The following winners for the August 2009 running of "Quotation Inspiration: Official Contest"  were chosen from the 23 entries submitted. Each entry was judged based on the criteria provided in "Quotation Inspiration: Official Contest" . Congratulations to the following three winners:

*Star* First Place - "The Worthwhile Fight"   by emerin-liseli
*Bullet* Second Place - "Breaking Bread"   by Coolhand
*Bullet* Third Place - "How To Make Friends, not Foes."   by Just an Ordinary Jyo

Thanks to everyone who entered and a hearty round of applause for the judges!

~Diane

 


2.  Good Deeds v9.2 Winners!ID #667141 
Posted: 9-10-2009 @ 12:27 am EDT 

With 124 entries, this past run of "Good Deeds Go Noticed"  was a great success, having it's tag carried in over 600 reviews!

The winners are as follows:

                   HOOVES gets 1,000,000 GPs (1st)
                   Omni~pink bubbles r everywhere gets 500,000 GPs (2nd)
                   HuntersMoon - Gone4Awhile gets 250,000 GPs (3rd - Also, Tied Most Entries!)
                   Jaye P. Marshall gets 100,000 GPs (Honorable - Tied Most Entries!)


Thank you very much to everyone who entered!

Review On,
~~SM

 


1.  [NEWS] Happy 9th Birthday to Writing.Com!ID #665969 
Posted: 9-1-2009 @ 12:41 am EDT 

It's time to celebrate another huge milestone for our community,
         *Star* Writing.Com is now Nine Years Old! *Star*
So, break out the cake and ice cream and put your party hats on! We've decorated
the site and there's millions of Gift Points up for grabs in the many contests run by
Writing.Com, our Moderators and other members!



*Balloon2* *Balloon3* *Balloon5* It's a Great Reason To Party! *Balloon5* *Balloon3* *Balloon2*
We've hit another great milestone; Writing.Com is nine years old! Our community,
its features and members have come a long way and we're proud to say we're still
going strong! Help us celebrate this wonderful event all week long by writing,
reviewing and meeting other members.

There's a massive amount of things going on this week! All of the official Writing.Com
birthday activities are linked from within our '09 Party Central, which is linked at the
top of the "Site Tools" pulldown menu throughout the entire week (9/1-9/7).

506157		Writing.Com Party Central 2011!  [E]
We're celebrating our 11th birthday! Stop in to see what's going on!
by The StoryMistress

... and don't miss all of the activities at:

1463794		WDC's 9th Birthday Celebrations  [E]
Come join us in celebrating Writing.Com's 9th Year Anniversary!
by iKïyå§ama



*Balloon2* *Balloon3* *Balloon5* New Shareable Party Images! *Balloon5* *Balloon3* *Balloon2*

218719		Party & Celebration Decorations!  [E]
We're sharing our party supplies to celebrate this great occasion! (Upgraded and above)
by The StoryMistress


*Balloon2* *Balloon3* *Balloon5* Good Deeds v9.2 *Balloon5* *Balloon3* *Balloon2*
A simple contest for three (3) people to earn Lots of Gift Points!
Just do five good deeds by reviewing any five (5) items on Writing.Com
and you might win!
         ... A total of 1,750,000 Gift Points up for grabs!

Without looking at the individual responses, we will pick THREE (3) random numbers
from 1 to the number of responses we received. We will then look up the five reviews
given by those members - public or private (we're Staff... we can do that.) and review
those submitted reviews for quality and content. The three great prize awards for this
running of the contest will be given to three different members; we will draw numbers
until we have three unique people.

For the complete rules and entry form, visit:

451035		Good Deeds Go Noticed  [ASR]
Wanted: Good, helpful reviewers - Reward: Lots of GPs.
by Diane


*Balloon2* *Balloon3* *Balloon5* Happy 2 Year to Writing.Com's Shop *Balloon5* *Balloon3* *Balloon2*
Writing.Com's shop went online two years ago. It now has over 100 awesome products
ranging from journals to bookmarks to games to new branded Writing.Com gear!
Visit "Our Shop" from the header of any page, or directly at:
          http://www.Writing.Com/main/shop


*Balloon2* *Balloon3* *Balloon5* LOW PRICED Costumicons Are Available! *Balloon5* *Balloon3* *Balloon2*
We're practically giving away costumicons subscriptions during our birthday
week! Each subscription purchased (or gifted) will last beyond the birthday
celebration and will end on noon on September 14th, 2009. You can subscribe
to or change your current costumicon from the "My Account" area or directly at:
          http://www.Writing.com/main/my_account/view/costumicons

As usual, you can preview any of the larger portfolio images by clicking on the
small image within the costumicons Store.

Don't Forget: You can GIFT costumicons to others!
         A costumicons subscription makes a great gift!
                   Send one to a friend from your "My Gifts" page TODAY!
                              http://www.Writing.Com/main/my_gifts.php#spend


*Balloon2* *Balloon3* *Balloon5* Thank You! *Balloon5* *Balloon3* *Balloon2*
We want to take a moment to thank all of the members within our community.
Your involvement and support of Writing.Com is appreciated by all of us and we
look forward to serving you through many more birthdays! *Bigsmile*



Thank you for another great year on Writing.Com.
We appreciate your continued support!
  ~~ The StoryMistress and
         The StoryMaster
 


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